Check-valve.



H. J. GARBIS.

CHECK VALVE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 2, 1912. RENEWED JAN. 26. 1914. 1., 1 1 2, 1 1 7.

Patented 801111.29, 1914.

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Attorneys THE NOfiRIS PETERS 60.. PHom-LITHm, WASHINGTON. D. C.

. HARRY JOSEPH c RBIsfoF 'rannronr, PENNSYLVANIA:

CHECK-VALVE} Application filed new, 1912, Serial No. 707,397.

Specification of Letters l atent.

Patented SephZQ, 1914.

Renewed January 26, 1914. Serial No. 814,583.. 1

To all whom it may concern j Be it known'that I, HARRY J. OAR-BIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Freepo-rt, in the county of Armstrong and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Check-Valve, of whichthe following is a specification.

The present invention relates to check valves for automatic strainers, such as are employed in the feed lines for supplying water to boilers andthe like.

The object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improved check valve for an automatic strainer.

With the foregoing general objects outlined, and other objects in view which will. i

be apparent as the invention is better understood, the' invention resides in the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter set' forth and claimed, it being'understood that this device is susceptible of alterations or deviations in its details within the scope of the appended claims without de: parting from the spirit ofthe invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings, wherein similar reference charactershave been employed to denote like parts, and wherein 5 Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of the strainer as interposed in a water line. Figs. 2 and 3 are sectional views taken on the lines 2'2 and 33 of Fig. 1, respectively.

F ig. 4: is a fragmental detail in plan;

Referring specifically to the drawings, they present strainer embodies a horizontalcylirr drical casing 5, the bottom of which is in the form of a hopper 6, so that the casing resembles a T-coupling. At its ends, the casing 5 is provided with external flanges 7 and internal tapered sockets 8, in which sockets, the tapered gaskets 9 fit or seat, the said gaskets having reduced extensions 10 projecting into the cylinder 5. The gaskets 9 have their outer faces concaved as designated by the numeral 11.

The numerals 12 and 13 designate the sections of the water line, the former communicating with the supply of water and the lat ter communicating with the boiler or the like into which the water is discharged. 1 On the ends of the pipes or tubes 12 and 1-3 are brazed or otherwise secured metallic gaskets 1 1 having the external flanges 15." at their outer ends, the outer faces of the flanges 15 being convexed and fitting in the concaved faces of the metallic gaskets so as to form a ball and socket joint. A plate or ring 17 is mounted on each gasketl l and complements the corresponding flange? "of the casing, and bolts 18 connect the corre sponding-fianges 7 andthe plates l'l so as to i compress the gaskets tightly against each other for providing a tight joint between the pipes 12 and 13 and the: casing 5." Itwill be noted at this point thatthei gaskets in having a ball and socket connection permit 1. the pipesl2 andl3 to lie'slightlyout of axial relation with the casing 5 as may be necessary or desirable.

1 -A straining cylinder 19, which may be a sieve or metallic cup provided with numerous perforations is arranged concentrically within one end of the casing 5, the openend being secured to the extension 10 of the.

corresponding gasket 9 by means of riyets 20or in any other suitable manner.

Aibolt 21 passes through the topof-rthe cylinder 5 adjacent its other end and has a longitudinallyelongated loop 22 at its inner endtbea'ring against the top ofthe casing, and a flap valve 23 is connected to the bolt 21.. Thisxvalve 23 is provided with a re stricted vent 24', which may 'be normally closedby a plug 25. A pair of ears 26 proj ect from the inner face of the valve 23 adj acent its upper edge and pass over the sides of the'loop22, a pin.27 passing through the ears 26 and through the loop 22. This pin 27 is-slidably arranged in. the loop 22 and therefore permits the valve 23 to'swing vertically and slide or shift longitudinally. The bolt 21 bears nuts 28 on its upper end for retaining same in position. The valve 23 may therefore swing outwardly to seat against'the extension 10 of the corresponding gasket 9 and as the valve may slide longitudinally in the loop 22 from which it is suspended, the same may seat at all. times against the extension 10, thus also providing for wear on the corresponding parts or compensating for any abnormal length of the extension 10. The valve 23 in opening inwardly permits the water to pass from the pipe 12 into the casing 5 as will hereinafter more fully appear. i

The lower end of the hopper 6 is normally 1 closed by a spring pressed valve 40 seating thereagainst.

The "present strainer is applicable partic ularly for. thefeed lines of locomotives, in which capacity, the end of the casing 5 havcharged into the boiler, the flap valve 23' swinging open to permit of the passage of water through the casing 5. The straining cylinder19 willarrest or retard the passage of:.sediment .or other extraneous matter causing thesediment and foreign matter to reciprocate intothe hopper 6 where it is accumulated: :The sediment which collects in the ahopper "6 and around the straining cylinder 1=9unay ibe ejected by forcing'steam into the casing 5 irom theypipe 13 connectingv th'e casing with the ejector .or boiler, in

which eventythe steam pressure will close the =fiap valve 23 and will force the valve e0 downwardly against the tension of its spring: The valve40 in being forced open will cause the precipitated matter or sediment to be discharged from the hopper from the casing 5, thereby clearmg the casing. Whenever the steam pressure is relieved, the

' valve 40 will be seated, and water may again bedra-wn through the water line as before.

Duringcold weather, or in cold climates, the plug 25-is removed from the valve 23 so that-when" steam is forced backwardly into 'theeas'ing 5' a restricted flow of steam or hot Water will be permitted to enter the pipe 12 leading to the tender or water tank so as to warm the water slightly in order to prevent freezing' o'f the water or hose connections,

butordinarily, the plug 25 is inserted in the vent 2 1 inorder to prevent the ingress of steam or hot water into the pipe 12 or the tank to which it is'connected. This device may also be found useful for discharging hot water from the pipe leading from the casing to the water tank by repeatedly permitting steam to enter the casing 5 and then permitting the water to flow through the casing, the hot water thereby flowing from the pipe 12 through the casing to the pipe 13 and then being forced baclnvardly through the casing 5 and out of the hopper 6.

This device may be employed in various feed lines for supplying water to boilers or other apparatus, and may be employed in various capacities, such as are apparent to those skilled in the art. The various parts are readily assembled and may be taken apart for cleaning, repair or replacement. It will also be evident that the present invention carries out the objects aimed at in a satisfactory manner, and provides a desirable device of the character indicated for the purposes for which it is designed.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is In a 'device of the class described, a horizontal cylindricalcasing, a gasket fitting in one end thereof, a bolt passing through the top of the casing adjacent the gasket and having an inner longitudinally elongated loop bearing against the top of the casing, a flap valve seatable against the gasket and having ears fitting over the said loop, and a ,pin carried by the ears and working through the loop to permit the valve to swing and shift longitudinally.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HARRY JOSEPH CARBIS. Witnesses J ESSE C. MoKEE, B. B. MoKnE.

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